A Tulsa divorce attorney advises parents anticipating a no fault divorce to be prepared to attend parenting classes now required under a new Oklahoma law.
Parenting Classes Now Required in Oklahoma Divorce Read Post »
New workplace social media privacy laws in Oklahoma usually protect employees’ social media from employers’ snooping but when employees use workplace computers during the workday to log on to social media accounts.
New Law Defines Workplace Social Media Privacy in Oklahoma Read Post »
A new Oklahoma law says police dash cam videos are now open records. New laws also allow civil lawsuits to enforce Oklahoma Open Meetings Act.
New Oklahoma Open Records Laws Expand Public Right to Know Read Post »
It has been five years since the Oklahoma DHS concluded the legislature accidentally passed a law that penalizes parents for parenting. DHS’ illogical interpretation of parenting time adjustments does not encourage troubled parents to work out reasonable solutions. If DHS refuses to read the law as intended, lawmakers need to clarify their intent.
Oklahoma Parenting Penalty Hurts Families, Erodes Trust in Law Read Post »
Part 2: An Exercise in Bureaucratic Nonsense UPDATE: In April 2015, an Oklahoma judge found that DHS had overstated interest on back child support obligations of some non-custodial parents. Learn how DHS calculated interest why some parents could get refunds for interest on back child support here. UPDATE: In May, 2015, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin
Oklahoma DHS Child Support Computations Defy Common Sense Read Post »
An Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services child support form penalizes certain parents for parenting by applying an increase when no adjustment is indicated. A Tulsa child support lawyer says the practice is illogical and legislators should step in if the DHS refuses to interpreted the law as they intended it to be read.
Oklahoma DHS Child Support Form Penalizes Shared Parenting Read Post »
This calculator estimates how much excess child support might be collected if parenting time adjustments are calculated using Oklahoma DHS forms.
Oklahoma DHS Child Support Computation Form Error Calculator Read Post »
Janice Steidley may continue to represent Oklahoma in criminal matters but her office can no longer act as legal counsel for Rogers County. Why?
Rogers County Commissioners Fire District Attorney Read Post »
Tulsa injury attorney James Wirth helped a client get the workers compensation she deserved after she suffered a slip and fall injury at her Oklahoma workplace.
Client Review: Tulsa Workers Compensation Attorney Read Post »
10 Years of Accessible Representation Tulsa attorney James M. Wirth on Sept. 28, 2014, celebrated 10 successful years as a licensed Oklahoma attorney. “My law practice has been personally rewarding to me, and it’s provided a way for me to help countless clients solve difficult legal problems,” Mr. Wirth said. During the 10 years Mr.
Oklahoma Attorney James M. Wirth Celebrates 10th Year at Law Read Post »
Decision Could Affect Oklahoma DUI Prosecutions The state’s highest criminal appeals court has driven another nail in the coffin of the Intoxilyzer 8000 breathalyzer used in Oklahoma driving under the influence cases. Unfortunately, this robocop machine might be counted among the undead. Here is why. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Sept. 11, 2014
Oklahoma Appeals Court Rejects Intoxilyzer 8000 Breathalyzer Results Read Post »
No Rogers County Officials Indicted An Oklahoma grand jury has recommended that the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office draft model policies to guide prosecutors’ handling of information that could assist criminal defendants. The recommendation was the most substantive result of a grand-jury investigation into alleged wrongdoing among Rogers County prosecutors and police. The clock ran out
Grand Jury Calls for Standardized Oklahoma Giglio Policies Read Post »
Jail Population Trending Upward A move to transfer prison-bound inmates from county jails has not reduced ongoing overcrowding at Tulsa County jail. The last time the Tulsa jail population dipped below the jail’s rated capacity of 1,700 inmates was more than a month ago, on July 18, 2014. While Tulsa County jail remains crowded, inmates
Surge in Oklahoma Prison Intakes Did Not Ease Tulsa Jail Crowding Read Post »
Misconduct Makes Cop’s Testimony Unreliable When police officers step on the wrong side of the law, the personal tragedy in some ways resembles that of any other person in trouble with the law. Regardless of an urge to gloat among those – including criminal defense attorneys – who often engage cops in legal battles, it
Police Misconduct in Oklahoma: Tulsa Officer Charged with Murder Read Post »
Intrigue among Rogers County officials just never seems to fade away. One might think a landslide defeat in which incumbent District Attorney Janice Steidley received a meager 13 percent of votes in the Republican primary race would have dampened allegations and counter allegations. Not so. The widely circulated allegations of 2013 sprang up around claims
Rogers County Sheriff, Other Officials Remain Mired in Controversies Read Post »
Wirth Law Office compiled a timeline of Rogers County controversies that include allegations of lying by police, a grand jury investigation of the DA, public officials libel lawsuits against other officials and the local newspaper, and the landslide electoral defeat of the Rogers County District Attorney.
Rogers County Cops and Courts Controversies Timeline Read Post »
A father explains how he personally benefited from the help of a Wirth Law Office Tulsa child custody lawyer in his family law case.
Client Review: Tulsa Child Custody Lawyer Read Post »
The New York Times recently reported that prosecutors in a federal extortion case had claimed a right to use as evidence jailhouse e-mails a defendant sent to his attorney. The federal Bureau of Prisons routinely monitors inmates’ e-mails delivered via a prison e-mail system. Among pre-trial discovery materials prosecutors provided, defense attorneys found e-mails a
Does Oklahoma Attorney-Client Privilege Protect Jailhouse Phone Calls? Read Post »
With the help of Wirth Law Office’s Tulsa Ok auto accident attorneys, a Muskogee woman got much needed compensation after a costly auto accident.
Client Review: Oklahoma Auto Accident Attorney Read Post »
As of July 18, 2014, federal courts have made it clear: Oklahoma’s prohibition on gay marriage is unconstitutional. The 10th Circuit Court affirmed a lower court’s decision that cited a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case, U. S. v. Windsor (2013), as the basis for striking Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriage. The decision was only a
Gay Marriage Case Clouds Oklahoma Same-Sex Divorce Law Read Post »
A new Oklahoma divorce law requires some divorcing parents of minor children to take a new class about the impact of divorce on children.
New Oklahoma No-Fault Divorce Law Mandates Parenting Classes Read Post »
Expungement In Oklahoma Made Easier Nobody wants to lose in court – especially when a case goes all the way to an appellate court. Wirth Law Office was disappointed when the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled against us in a 2012 case where we tested the language of an expungment law. Fortunately, our loss
Published Wirth Law Office Case Spurs Change of Law Read Post »
It will soon be a little easier for some people to get court records sealed after a misdemeanor or non-violent felony conviction in Oklahoma. A bill Gov. Mary Falin signed in May, 2014 and which is set to take effect Nov. 1, 2014 reduces several requirements for expungement under Oklahoma law. Even if you have
Expungement in Oklahoma Will Get a Little Easier Read Post »
Landmark Decision Advances Digital Privacy In a decision that could effect countless ongoing cases, the United States Supreme Court has determined that police cannot search an arrested suspect’s cell phone without a warrant. The unanimous June 25, 2014 decision was immediately hailed as a landmark contribution to digital era privacy rights. The court heard arguments
Cell Phone Searches Require Warrants, U.S. Supreme Court Rules Read Post »
Share this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI6o4sQ1ORo&list=UU4E-wbu1ZAPgFvsWIG2y8hw&feature=share Video transcript: As an attorney I often come across people who should have hired a good attorney and failed to do so. It makes me want to come out and tell you of all the circumstances out there where you might need a good attorney. For instance if you are hauled
You Might Need a Good Attorney If: Your Defense Lawyer Becomes Your Prosecutor Read Post »
